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John G. Avildsen

Director | Editor | Cinematographer

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Directed seven actors to Oscar nominations: Jack Lemmon, Jack Gilford, Burgess Meredith, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Pat Morita and Burt Young. Lemmon won Best Actor prizes for Save the Tiger. See more trivia »

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John Guilbert Avildsen
in Oak Park, Illinois, USA
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2013 Stano (pre-production)
 
2007 Dancing Into the Future (video documentary)
 
1999/II Desert Heat (as Danny Mulroon / director's cut)
 
1998 A Fine and Private Place
 
1994 8 Seconds
 
1992 The Power of One
 
1990 Rocky V
 
1989 The Karate Kid, Part III
 
1989 Lean on Me
 
1988 For Keeps?
 
1987 Happy New Year
 
1986 The Karate Kid, Part II
 
1984 The Karate Kid
 
1983 A Night in Heaven
 
1982 Traveling Hopefully (documentary)
 
1981 Neighbors
 
1980 The Formula
 
1980 Murder Ink (TV series)
 
1978 Slow Dancing in the Big City
 
1976 Rocky
 
1975 W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
 
1975 Fore Play
 
1973 Save the Tiger
 
1972 The Stoolie
 
1971 Cry Uncle
 
1971 Okay Bill
 
1970 Joe
 
1970 Guess What We Learned in School Today?
 
1969 Turn on to Love
 
1965 Light Sound Diffused (documentary short)
 
Show ShowEditor (14 titles)
Show ShowCinematographer (8 titles)
1972 The Stoolie
 
1971 Cry Uncle (director of photography)
 
1971 Okay Bill
 
1970 Joe (photographed by)
 
1970 Guess What We Learned in School Today?
 
1969 Out of It (director of photography)
 
1969 Turn on to Love
 
1965 Light Sound Diffused (documentary short)
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
2007 Dancing Into the Future (video documentary) (producer)
 
1989 Lean on Me (executive producer)
 
1978 Slow Dancing in the Big City (producer)
 
1969 Out of It (associate producer)
 
1965 Mickey One (executive producer)
 
1965 Light Sound Diffused (documentary short) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
1971 Cry Uncle (additional dialogue)
 
1971 Okay Bill
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (3 titles)
1978 Slow Dancing in the Big City (camera operator)
 
1975 Fore Play (editor camera operator)
 
1972 The Stoolie (camera operator)
 
1967 Hurry Sundown (assistant director - as John Avildsen)
 
1963 Greenwich Village Story (assistant director)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1964 Black Like Me (assistant to director - as John Avildsen)
 
1963 Greenwich Village Story (production assistant)
 
Show ShowEditorial Department (1 title)
1981 Neighbors (supervising editor)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1963 Greenwich Village Story
Alvie (as John Avildsen)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2013 Family on Board (short) (very special thanks) (post-production)
 
2010 Biography: Morgan Freeman (TV movie) (special thanks - as John Avildsen)
 
2004 The Way of the Karate Kid (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (15 titles)
2013 Boxing at the Movies: Kings of the Ring (documentary)
Himself - Director, Rocky
 
2012 Too Young to Die (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John Belushi - Ein Leben über dem Limit (2012) … Himself
 
2011 The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005-2011 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance (2011) … Himself
– Sylvester Stallone (2005) … Himself
 
2008 Mr. Firth Goes to Washington (documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2006 In the Ring (video documentary)
Himself (as John Avildsen)
 
2006 The Rise of Two Legends (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Tribute to James Crabe (video documentary short)
Himself (as John Avildsen)
 
2005 Make Your Own Damn Movie! (video documentary)
Himself - Director
 
2004 Super Secret Movie Rules (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Sports Underdogs (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Way of the Karate Kid (video documentary short)
Himself - Director/Academy Award Winner (also archive footage)
 
2003 A Decade Under the Influence (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (video documentary short)
Himself (as John Avildsen)
 
1993 The Troma System (short)
Himself
 
1977 The 49th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Director
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1997 Sports on the Silver Screen (TV documentary)
Himself - Academy Award Ceremony (uncredited)
 

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The Power of One -- Open-ended Trailer from Warner Bros. The Karate Kid -- A handyman/martial arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and shows him that there is more to the martial art than fighting. Desert Heat -- In the spring, the full moon shines for the warrior who has lost his way. Coyote is the spirit that leads back to life. If he follows the coyote when the moon is full, the warrior will see the path once more...
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

John Avildsen | Danny Mulroon
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Trivia:

Directed seven actors to Oscar nominations: Jack Lemmon, Jack Gilford, Burgess Meredith, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Pat Morita and Burt Young. Lemmon won Best Actor prizes for Save the Tiger. See more »

Trademark:

Underdog films complete with realistic character development and montage sequences See more »

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